Locnar Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I'm going to Cook's Bay this weekend, looking to catch a pike... Never fished for pike in the winter, any tips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman87 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 dress warm. itll be more enjoyable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 Fish one line with dead bait suspended 1 to 2 feet off bottom and jig with your other line. Run either an airplane jig or Lindy darter tipped with a shiner or small smelt. If using the darter hook the bait so it hangs horizontal on the 2 trebles so it looks like a fish under a fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 buy some suckers, buy some cheap tip ups. Attach sucker to tip up via line/hook, sit and wait for flag to pop up. Pretty much all it takes the spots I fish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishing 24/7 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 is cooks bay part of a river or lake. if river go shallow 4-5 ' of water hook a sweet sucker over size the darn thing like WHAT! hook it quick strike style and every 15-20 minutes lift the bait 1 ' to stir the smell of the daed bait. if in a lake. find a drop or hump with weeds. go from shallow to 30 FOW again over size the minnow and move it around . run and gun the bay like a BAWSS! dont stay in the same erea for 99 houre. sometimes when you run and gun your drop the minnow right in there face and it will take you 2-3 minutes and youl have a BRUTE on your line! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pics Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I used to fish the south end a lot in 5-6 feet of water. Its a lot of fun when you can see them hit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spouph Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Fish one line with dead bait suspended 1 to 2 feet off bottom and jig with your other line. Run either an airplane jig or Lindy darter tipped with a shiner or small smelt. If using the darter hook the bait so it hangs horizontal on the 2 trebles so it looks like a fish under a fish. I am pretty sure smelt are Illegal in ontario. I have to double check that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spouph Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Ya just double checked can't use smelt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRIFTER_016 Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Ya just double checked can't use smelt. Salted shiners will work as a substitute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locnar Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Thank you all for some tips, hopefully I can land me one this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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